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Mad To Be Normal

Dubbed the “high priest of anti-psychiatry”, RD Laing was one of the most charismatic and controversial figures of the 1960s counter-culture. He was renowned for experimenting with LSD as a means of treating patients affected by schizophrenia. This film focuses on the foundation of Kingsley Hall as a medication-free community in an experiment which cemented Laing’s reputation as a dangerous radical in the eyes of the medical establishment. David Tennant gives a nuanced performance as the maverick psychiatrist in a film which captures Laing’s intelligence and charm but also his darker side.

The screening on Wednesday 3 May will be followed by a talk from Oxford University psychiatrist Matthew Broome and Q&A chaired by Science Oxford. This screening has SOLD OUT.

'David Tennant is on pugnacious, mercurial and beady-eyed form in this very interesting and absorbing film. It’s one of his best performances.' ★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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